{"product_id":"shogun-samurai-coco-a-b","title":"Shogun - Samurai Coco (A \u0026 B Set) (Base Feed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHOGUN Samurai Coco A\u0026amp;B | Advanced Coir Nutrient with SmartZen® \u0026amp; AquaZen®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​There is a widespread, and rather expensive, misunderstanding in modern horticulture that all growing media behave in roughly the same way. They absolutely do not. Coco coir is a magnificent, sustainable substrate, but it is highly porous. If you pour a standard nutrient solution into it, the water will frequently take the path of least resistance—channeling straight down the sides and out of the bottom. You are essentially pouring money down the drain while the center of the root ball remains parched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​SHOGUN Samurai Coco addresses the actual physics of the problem, rather than just blindly throwing more NPK at it. It is a highly sophisticated two-part base formulation that completely outflanks conventional nutrients by including two frankly brilliant technological interventions: SmartZen® and AquaZen®. By altering how the nutrient behaves once it hits the coir, it ensures maximum biological efficiency for legitimate, high-yielding commercial crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eThe Rather Splendid Key Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eAquaZen® Slow Water Technology:\u003c\/b\u003e Instead of trying to change the coir, this ingeniously changes the behavior of the water itself. By optimizing the surface tension, it eliminates false channeling and forces the moisture to spread evenly across the entire media. The result is vastly superior root development, significantly less liquid waste, and a perfectly wetted substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eSmartZen® Yield Maximiser:\u003c\/b\u003e Growers routinely obsess over base NPK ratios, but \u003ci\u003euptake\u003c\/i\u003e is what actually drives results. This proprietary addition increases biological transport within the plant, delivering a proven, reliable yield increase of up to 8% over standard formulas. In commercial terms, that is a massive marginal gain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eHolistic Base Nutrition:\u003c\/b\u003e A meticulously balanced, high-grade nutrient profile engineered to support your crop flawlessly from early vegetative growth right through to the final fruiting stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eApplication Protocol (For Optimal Coir Management):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eThe Mix:\u003c\/b\u003e A highly sensible \u003cb\u003e2-4ml per litre of Part A\u003c\/b\u003e, matched with an exactly equal amount of \u003cb\u003ePart B\u003c\/b\u003e, added to your main reservoir or watering can (Target EC: 1.0–2.5).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eThe 20-40% Rule:\u003c\/b\u003e Coir fundamentally requires a 20-40% daily run-off (drain). Do not view this as waste; it is a vital, systematic flush to keep the nutrient salts around the root zone from building to toxic levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eThe Metric of Success:\u003c\/b\u003e For the truly meticulous horticulturalist, test your run-off. Your drain conductivity (EC) should sit between 0-15% higher than your input solution. If it climbs higher, increase your run-off volume to flush the media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding Schedule\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Shogun's official 2026 LED Coco \u0026amp; Terra feed chart, in ml per litre of water (based on moderately hard water, around EC 0.4):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart A\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart B\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeedlings, weeks 1–2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetative growth, weeks 1–2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetative growth, weeks 3–4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering, weeks 1–3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering, week 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering, weeks 5–7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering, week 8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLast week\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eWater only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Shogun Fertilisers","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":49820452880730,"sku":"HYK-04381L","price":20.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Litres","offer_id":49820452913498,"sku":"HYK-04395L","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Litres","offer_id":49820452946266,"sku":"HYK-044010L","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Syringe Only","offer_id":51282414305626,"sku":"BFH-SYRINGE-SH1","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Litres","offer_id":54932136624474,"sku":"SGN-SCC-25L","price":184.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9861\/4106\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c968de91-2140-4d1a-9b29-26384ed63871.png?v=1791988358","url":"https:\/\/blackflaghorticulture.com\/sq\/products\/shogun-samurai-coco-a-b","provider":"Black Flag Horticulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}